"Retro Happy Hour and Retro Beach Bash," both by Linda Everett (Collectors Press; $16.95 each) are full of '50s art, hip recipes and cookin' ideas for, well, cooking.

SAUSALITO—It's time once again for Poggio's bollito misto, a mid-winter treat presented by chef Benjamin Balesteri. Starting today and continuing through February 9th, look for brisket, oxtail, ...

The happy hour event takes place in the galleries of Clear Comfort, Alice Austen's historic home, located at 2 Hylan Boulevard, Rosebank.